Harry Belafonte - I Wish You a Merry Christmas (1958) Vinyl LP • Holiday

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Vinyl plays with crackles and some clicks (play-graded). Cover looks okay; a few creases and some surface abrasion near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); discoloration with darker spots on back. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is somewhat readable with wear and a split near top and bottom. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge with tape affixed to both. Wear to corners. Opening is somewhat wavy with signs of use and divots. 1973 pressing with turquoise label. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. A Star In The East
2. The Gifts They Gave
3. The Son Of Mary
4. The Twelve Days Of Christmas
5. Medley: The Joys Of Christmas, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Deck The Halls, The First Noel
6. Mary's Baby Child
7. Silent Night
8. Christmas Is Coming
9. Mary, Mary
10. Medley: We Wish You A Merry Christmas, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, O Come All Ye Faithful, Joy To The World
11. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

About The Record:

I Wish You a Merry Christmas, by Harry Belafonte, was conducted by Bob Corman. Millard Thomas and Laurindo Almeida, guitarists. Produced and directed by Ed Welker. To Wish You a Merry Christmas was originally released in 1958 as RCA Victor catalog number LPM/LSP-1887. The original LP cover featured an illustration of the Three Wise Men and a listing of the songs in front. The album was repackaged in 1962 as RCA Victor catalog number LPM/LSP-2626 with a different cover (with Belafonte's picture this time) and a different track listing on Side 2. The 1962 version had better sales than the original.